Current Affairs One-Liner: 17th June 2020

• Competition Commission of India has approved the acquisition by Macritchie in 91 streets, Ascent and API.
• Static Part: 
• HQ of CCI: New Delhi
• Chairman of CCI: Ashok Kumar Gupta
• Uttar Pradesh topped in the list of providing employment to the workers under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA).
• Static Part: 
• CM of UP: Yogi Aditya Nath
• Governor of UP: Anandiben Patel
• Awards and Recognition: Biodiversity Award 2020– Deccan Development Society of Hyderabad, which is a NGO has won Biodiversity Award of Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.

• Anmol Narang: She has become the first observant Sikh to be graduated from the United States Military Academy.
• Obituaries: Madhavrao Patil – He was former Lok Sabha MP and founder of Janalaxmi Cooperative Bank.
• Heera Singh Rana- He was folk singer from Uttarakhand.
• Dinu Randive- He was veteran journalist and a freedom fighter.
• Lt Gen Raj Mohan Vohra- He was Mahavir Chakra awardee, passed away due to COVID-19.
• Important Days: 17th June 2020– World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
• Theme 2020- Food, Feed, Fibre- The links between consumption and land
• Indian Gas Exchange- Online Delivery Based Gas Trading Platform
• Multi-Location Claim Settlement Facility by EPFO
• Maharashtra signs MoUs with Domestic and Foreign Companies
• Appointment and Resignation on 17th June 2020
• ‘Suraksha Salary Account for MSME’s’ – By Airtel Payment Bank

Questions: 

Q.1 Which state topped in the list of providing employment under MGNREGA Scheme?
a. Punjab
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Gujrat
d. Tamil Nadu

Q.2 When is World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought marked?
a. 17th June
b. 16th June
c. 13th June
d. 14th June

Q.3 Heera Singh Rana, who passed away recently belonged to which profession?
a. Freedom Fighter
b. Lok Sabha MP
c. Hockey Player
d. Folk Singer